The Widowing of Mrs Holroyd by D. H. Lawrence (1885 - 1930).
Mrs. Holroyd is married to a loutish miner, who drinks, apparently patronizes prostitutes, and apparently brutalizes her. When a gentlemanly neighbor makes romantic advances to her, she wishes her husband dead. ( Michele Eaton)
Is there a deadline?
We ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1-2 months of placing your claim. Please note that to be fair to the readers who have completed their sections in a timely way, if you haven't submitted your recording(s) after two months, your sections will automatically be re-opened for other readers to claim, unless you post in this thread to request an extension. Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Book Coordinator. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it'll go back to the pool. There's no shame in this; we're all volunteers and things happen. Please do not sign up for more sections than you can complete within the two month deadline.
How to claim a part, and "how it all works" here
To find a section to record, simply look at point 5. below at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are "up for grabs." Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you would like to read (include the section number from the left-most column in the reader list, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording.
Please claim roles (the numbers in the first column below)! Please note: All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. When you submit your recording, you will be placing your recording in the public domain as well.
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Set your recording software to:
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
Submit one file per act.
Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording: [Role], read by [your name].
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At the end: End of Act [#].
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widowingofmrsholroyd_[role]_[#]_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the act number.
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Last edited by wib66 on April 11th, 2021, 4:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Michele When you're having what you feel like is a 'bad day' and then someone comes along out of nowhere and extends to you the simplest of kind gestures, you feel it so deeply within your heart.” ―Miya Yamanouchi
alanmapstone wrote: ↑July 20th, 2020, 10:20 am
Hi Michelle
I may be jumping the gun but I would love to play Holroyd. I think I can do the dialect with a suitable accent.
Big fan of DH
Hi Alan that would be great thanks will sign you up when the MW is ready
Michele When you're having what you feel like is a 'bad day' and then someone comes along out of nowhere and extends to you the simplest of kind gestures, you feel it so deeply within your heart.” ―Miya Yamanouchi
ToddHW wrote: ↑July 20th, 2020, 1:19 pm
There you go. MW's in both plays.
Thanks, Todd
THanks Todd
Michele When you're having what you feel like is a 'bad day' and then someone comes along out of nowhere and extends to you the simplest of kind gestures, you feel it so deeply within your heart.” ―Miya Yamanouchi
Hi Todd the MW is now done as I over estimated the number of sections please could you remove the surplus ones many thanks
Michele When you're having what you feel like is a 'bad day' and then someone comes along out of nowhere and extends to you the simplest of kind gestures, you feel it so deeply within your heart.” ―Miya Yamanouchi
Scarbo wrote: ↑July 20th, 2020, 2:57 pm
Thanks for setting this and the other play up! I think I'd like to try my hand at PLing for this one. I've gone over the documentation.
May I also sign up for the Narrator for Acts 1-3? (I can't do accents other than my own. )
Thats great Todd will add you as DPL. I will sign you up to those parts and I will PL those for you. Can I also sign you up to do the cast list.
Have you downloaded checker for checking the files to make sure they are to the right specification if not then here is a link to it
Michele When you're having what you feel like is a 'bad day' and then someone comes along out of nowhere and extends to you the simplest of kind gestures, you feel it so deeply within your heart.” ―Miya Yamanouchi
Scarbo wrote: ↑July 20th, 2020, 3:31 pm
Thanks! I can do the cast list too. And yes, I've got Checker downloaded.
That's great thanks
Michele When you're having what you feel like is a 'bad day' and then someone comes along out of nowhere and extends to you the simplest of kind gestures, you feel it so deeply within your heart.” ―Miya Yamanouchi
EltonTheSnowman wrote: ↑July 20th, 2020, 10:43 pm
Hi Michele, I’d like to claim the titular role of Mrs Holroyd.
Thank you for claiming
Michele When you're having what you feel like is a 'bad day' and then someone comes along out of nowhere and extends to you the simplest of kind gestures, you feel it so deeply within your heart.” ―Miya Yamanouchi
Hello, this is my first time to ask for a reading, but very keen to claim the role of Clara if it is still open. I believe I will do it justice!
Thanks,
Toria23
Toria23 wrote: ↑July 22nd, 2020, 6:31 am
Hello, this is my first time to ask for a reading, but very keen to claim the role of Clara if it is still open. I believe I will do it justice!
Thanks,
Toria23
Hi and welcome to Librivox. Please don't record your section till you have the ok on your 1-minute test. I do not see your test in the listeners and editors wanted section. It should be uploaded to there so that someone can check it for you and give you the ok. Here is the link to it
Michele When you're having what you feel like is a 'bad day' and then someone comes along out of nowhere and extends to you the simplest of kind gestures, you feel it so deeply within your heart.” ―Miya Yamanouchi